New Research Says Magic Mushrooms Actually Turn Off Part Of The Brain That Causes Depression

For thousands of years, humans have consumed psilocybin mushrooms for their psychoactive “tripping” effects.

Seen primarily as a recreational drug, most people eat them for the euphoria and the visuals. But science is revealing that the humble mushroom is actually useful for more than a good time.

Controlled studies have revealed that magic mushrooms can actually treat depression and a host of other psychological issues. The trip is often mind-expanding, consciousness altering, and actually shuts off the part of the brain responsible for depression.

The more these parts of the brain were shut off, the less intensely people reported their changes in perception to be, the researchers wrote in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.